College of Medicine

AMA turnout shows commitment to national leadership

UNMC leaders, faculty, residents and students show up strong at the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates meeting.

Jul 15, 2022

Among the UNMC attendees at the AMA House of Delegate meeting were, from left, Jordan Warchol, MD, Michael Visenio, MD, Sean Figy, MD, Natasha Hongsermeier-Graves, Kelly Caverzagie, MD, Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, Siobhan Wescott, MD, Alena Balasanova, MD, Micah Beachy, DO, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD.

New critical care surgery fellowship approved

The new fellowship is the first of its kind in the state of Nebraska.

Jul 14, 2022

From left, Charity Evans, MD, and Andrew Kamien, MD

Medical students test cooking skills at culinary institute

A group of UNMC medical students traded their usual campus for a one-day culinary skills class at Metropolitan Community College last month.

Jul 14, 2022

Soccer star’s visit draws families to vaccination clinic

Mexico’s Luis ‘El Matador’ Hernandez visited Omaha to take part in a UNMC/Nebraska Medicine vaccination event at Omaha South High School.

Jul 8, 2022

From left, Mexican soccer superstar Luis “El Matador” Hernandez and UNMC's Armando De Alba, MD

New critical care surgery fellowship approved

The new fellowship is the first of its kind in the state of Nebraska.

Jul 6, 2022

From left, Charity Evans, MD, and Andrew Kamien, MD

GME honors program coordinators with new awards

Kellie Devney received the GME Program Coordinator Award, and Jeanne Badura received the Rising Star Award.

Jul 6, 2022

From left, Kellie Devney and Jeanne Badura

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grantand funding awards representing more than $2.3 million in new funding in May.

Jul 6, 2022

Ruxana Sadikot, MD

Resident of the month

Lindsey Beard, MD, is an internal medicine-pediatrics resident.

Jul 6, 2022

Lindsey Beard, MD, is an internal medicine-pediatrics resident.

COM employee of the month

Tamra Nielson regularly goes above and beyond for med students and colleagues.

Jul 6, 2022

Tamra Nielson with her family -- husband Isaiah, son Zandyr and daughter, Emersyn -- as well as their dog, Garth, who (you can tell just by looking at him) clearly believes he is a cat.

Program director of the month

Dr. Wong is the director of the plastic surgery independent pathway program.

Jul 6, 2022

Shannon Wong, MD